From 15 to 17 May the International Exhibition of Helicopter Industry – HeliRussia 2008 – is being held in Moscow. It's the first time that both Russian Mi and Ka helicopters and those made by Western manufacturers will be demonstrated in the Russian capital. How do Russian rotary-wing machines look in comparison with recognised Western brands?

To answer this question, our guest today is the Chairman of the Board of the Russian Helicopter Industry Association, Mikhail Kazachkov.